Exploring new galaxies: Perspectives on the discovery of novel PET-degrading enzymes

J Mican, J Da'san MM, W Liu, G Weber… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used polyester due to its beneficial material
properties and low cost. However, PET contributes significantly to the growing problem of …

Multi-omics insights into the interplay between gut microbiota and colorectal cancer in the “microworld” age

AJ Wang, D Song, YM Hong, NN Liu - Molecular Omics, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a multifactorial heterogeneous disease largely due to both
genetic predisposition and environmental factors including the gut microbiota, a dynamic …

Biocontrol potential of Pseudomonas protegens ML15 against Botrytis cinerea causing gray mold on postharvest tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme)

N Ajijah, A Fiodor, M Dziurzynski, R Stasiuk… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Gray mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea is a major cause of post-harvest rot of fresh fruits and
vegetables. The utilization of selected microorganisms as biocontrol agents is a promising …

Meta4P: a user-friendly tool to parse label-free quantitative Metaproteomic data and taxonomic/functional annotations

M Porcheddu, M Abbondio, L De Diego… - Journal of Proteome …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We present Meta4P (MetaProteins-Peptides-PSMs Parser), an easy-to-use bioinformatic
application designed to integrate label-free quantitative metaproteomic data with taxonomic …

Halanaerobium polyolivorans sp. nov.—A Novel Halophilic Alkalitolerant Bacterium Capable of Polyol Degradation: Physiological Properties and Genomic Insights

Y Boltyanskaya, T Zhilina, D Grouzdev, E Detkova… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
A search for the microorganisms responsible for the anaerobic degradation of
osmoprotectants in soda lakes resulted in the isolation of a novel halophilic and …

Functional Genomics and Network Biology

A Joshi, A Kumar, V Kaushik - Advances in Bioinformatics, 2024 - Springer
Functional genomics and network biology have emerged as interdisciplinary fields that
provide a comprehensive understanding of biological systems. This discussion explored …

Cross-phyla protein annotation by structural prediction and alignment

F Ruperti, N Papadopoulos, JM Musser, M Mirdita… - Genome Biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Protein annotation is a major goal in molecular biology, yet experimentally
determined knowledge is typically limited to a few model organisms. In non-model species …

Metagenome-assembled microbial genomes from Parkinson's disease fecal samples

IC Duru, A Lecomte, TK Shishido, P Laine… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The human gut microbiome composition has been linked to Parkinson's disease (PD).
However, knowledge of the gut microbiota on the genome level is still limited. Here we …

Genomic Analysis of the Rare Slightly Halophilic Myxobacterium “Paraliomyxa miuraensis” SMH-27-4, the Producer of the Antibiotic Miuraenamide A

Y Liu, M Ojika - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Halophilic/halotolerant myxobacteria are extremely rare bacteria but an important source of
novel bioactive secondary metabolites as drug leads. A slightly halophilic myxobacterium,“ …

MOSCA 2.0: A bioinformatics framework for metagenomics, metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics data analysis and visualization

JC Sequeira, V Pereira, MM Alves… - Molecular Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The analysis of meta‐omics data requires the utilization of several bioinformatics tools and
proficiency in informatics. The integration of multiple meta‐omics data is even more …